Attachment – A straight nose cone or angle that quick disconnects on and off the front of a low speed motor to provide various bur and prophy holding options.

Auto Chuck– The main central cylindrical component of a turbine that holds the bur.  Its auto button function locks and releases the bur without a manual key wrench. 

Autoclave– The removal of liviing germs and bacteria from steam sterilization.  Recommended not to exceed 275 degrees F. (135 Degree C.) Always separate attachments from your low speed motors and bag them separately before autoclaving.  Make sure you remove your bur before autoclaving, otheriwise a corrosive reaction may occur between the different metals cuasing damage.

Bur – A rotary dental instrument, which when placed in a handpiece is used to cut or carve tooth structure. Burs come in a variety of shapes and sizes and can be made of high speed steel, carbide, or diamond coated material.  Bur thickness should be between .0626mm and .0630mm.  An undersized bur could slip out from the chuck during usage.  An oversized bur will cause damage to the chuck chamber resulting in a new turbine install.

Chemiclave – A sterilizer which uses a chemical to generate chamber pressure instead of steam. The absence of water in the process reduces rust and oxidation of instruments.

Chip Air – Air supplied through the handpiece from the dental unit tubing to the cutting surface to cool the tooth or disperse the water spray, while flushing away residual material resulting from the removal of tooth structure.

Chuck – The main central cylindrical component that holds the bur.

Contra Angle– An angled attachment used with a straight or slow speed motor which changes the desired angle to better reach areas in the oral cavity which are difficult to access.

Drive Air – The compressed air used to rotate the turbine in a dental handpiece.

“E” Type Motor – A motor with a standardized male fitting (connection) that accepts attachments with the matching female connection.

End Cap – The cap, back cap, or cover which serves to lock in the turbine on the top head area of the handpiece.  A variety of end caps are avaialble at High Precison Dental, push button end cap, lever style end cap for the MidWest Tradition Handpiece, friction grip end caps and manual style end caps. 

Fiber Optic Handpiece – A lighting feature of a handpiece through which a transparent fiber or cellular optic bundle illuminates the oral cavity.  Fiber optics can be cleaned using isopropyl alcohol. 

Friction Grip Chuck – A chuck which holds the bur strictly by friction generated from an internal spring assembly. The bur is simply pushed in and out of the chuck with a special tool using force to overcome friction.

Latch Angle- An attachment that holds a latch or friction type bur using a swinging hook that engages and locks the bur into the chuck chamber.

Gasket- A rubber component that is placed on the button of the handpiece covering the outer circumference of the 4 protruding tubes.  It acts as a seal between the handpiece and the supply unit connector for the air and water flow.

Nosecone -An attachment used with a slow speed motor which holds a bur, prophy or Standard "U" attachment head.

Prophy angle -An angle that holds a brush or cup containing prophy paste used by a hygienist for cleaning teeth.

Quick-Disconnect  -A connection fitting feature on the handpeice or attachment which allows for easy separation and connection.

Turbine- The main component of a high speed handpiece that  is located in the head sealed in with a push button, lever and bur wrench end cap which functions on compressed air or electricity.  The parts of a turbine includes the auto chuck or manual chuck, bearings and impeller.  The life of a turbine is determined by the frequency and type of usage, maintenance and the quality of the parts used.  High Precision Dental utilizes the highest quality certified parts that are made in the USA.